Come on you slatterns, get your arses in gear, I stop posting for 2 days and you all start getting lazy................

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didn't see a single bump of a slattersn thread in the 2 days I've lurked. So here we are - a brand new slatterns thread to take us over to the new year (where I think we can safely say that one of our NY Resolution won't be keeping teh house tidy at all times )

I can officialy say that:

Paper lists of things to do are SHIT. They don't work, they don't tell you how well you're doing when you update to say what you've done, they get lost under the stuff still to be sorted, and they don't give you other unrelated banter while you're having a rest from it all

So - with that in mind.

Tonight (and I use the word quite loosely as I've slept the last 2 nights so suspect there will be little sleep to be found tonight) I need to:

• Get my washing done
• Dry it
• Iron it all (it's taking over the dining room!)
• Tidy and hoover the lounge
• Clean kitchen worktops
• Empty kitchen bins
• Put dishwasher on

May add more stuff later as I realise it needs doing.

hello Ali

Welcome Ali, Hope you enjoy your stay

Get DC up and dressed DONE
Get dressed - me DONE
Breakfast DONE
School run DONE
Nursery drop off DONE
Tidy up after breakfast DONE
Check how much room is in freezer DONE
Sort out containers to put meals in DONE
Make shopping list and meal planner DONE
Pick DC up from nursery DONE
Big supermarket shop DONE
Big cooking session for freezer
Strip beds
Wash bedcovers and dry
1x load of other washing and drying
Ask DH to put boxes away in loft (are now cluttering up my l/room and becoming increasingly annoying )
Pick DC1 up from after school club
Clean up after dinner
Homework DC1
Get clothes out for tommorrow
Order books for DC1 (must check blackhole that is my bank account first) DONE

NEED TO ADD:-
Straighten hair DONE

can't find list but am coming on to say
I have made Bread and Millionaires shortbread and feel like a domestic goddess! Done nothing else of course Waiting for courier.

Hi Ali

• laundry last load drying
• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) more done
• tidy spare room started
• get rid of lots of stuff we've cleared out to freecycle/charity shop/rubbish tip started
• ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
• spend some time figuring out new hard drive thing for laptop
• get back on track with weight loss... doing
• go to post office at some point to post slippers to sister
• complain to cat sitter/her mum as cats had no food when we came back
• charge mobile & check for messages (can't do it in the car either, fussy phone. will have to get DH to bring home the spare charger he has in the office).
• thank you notes re DCs presents, oops
• write in DCs books about Christmas & DS2's 11month update (before his birthday is poss, lol)

• get boys things ready for nursery DONE
• get my things/handbag ready for work DONE
• breakfast for all DONE
• everyone dressed DONE
• boys to nursery DONE
• me to work DONE
• tidy office while quiet DONE
• resist junk food while at work & across road from a sweet shop! DONE lol
• remember to program Sky+ for 24 tonight
• get boys from nursery soon
• bath & bed for boys
• & for me

• sort out DH's home office/stationery mess. Now all tidy and in neat piles. For how long I wonder DONE
• collect more recycling bags from Council DONE

yum, Millionaires shortbread, can i have some??
virtual only though to stay on track with weight loss plan, lol.

ok - had a break since sorting most of the kitchen out, in the form of picking DS2 up from school, coffee and chatter with my BF and then picking DS1 up from school (going to miss that when I move - as she started coming over as a regular thing on a Monday after DS1 joined the junior school choir in September last year, and as this house is closer than hers made sense for her to pop in here rather than go home....

Going to be too far for doing that in future

• laundry last load drying
• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) more done
• tidy spare room started
• get rid of lots of stuff we've cleared out to freecycle/charity shop/rubbish tip started
• ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
• spend some time figuring out new hard drive thing for laptop
• get back on track with weight loss... doing
• go to post office at some point to post slippers to sister
• complain to cat sitter/her mum as cats had no food when we came back
• charge mobile & check for messages (can't do it in the car either, fussy phone. will have to get DH to bring home the spare charger he has in the office).
• thank you notes re DCs presents DONE thank god!
• write in DCs books about Christmas & DS2's 11month update (before his birthday if poss, lol)

• get boys things ready for nursery DONE
• get my things/handbag ready for work DONE
• breakfast for all DONE
• everyone dressed DONE
• boys to nursery DONE
• me to work DONE
• tidy office while quiet DONE
• resist junk food while at work & across road from a sweet shop! DONE lol
• remember to program Sky+ for 24 tonight DONE
• get boys from nursery soon
• bath & bed for boys
• & for me

• sort out DH's home office/stationery mess. Now all tidy and in neat piles. For how long I wonder DONE
• collect more recycling bags from Council DONE

Thanks for the welcome ladies! Not doing very well - ended up getting sidetracked, argh! Is it allowed to add things into the list that you've done instead to make yourself feel better?

Pack away shopping - done
Sort through DS clothes
Put away DS clothes that are too small [sob]
Tidy and clean kitchen - tidied
Make dinner - done
Cut DH hair
Put DS to bed
Pack changing bag for tomorrow
Tidy living room - done
BF DS ten thousand times - doing!

DH tax return
6 hours revision 3.5 done so far
swimming?
stuff up to loft
vacuum bedroom
recycling out done
washing done
parcel up some stuff for ebay done
email to SD mother re: timetable done

of course you can add things to the list you've already done

Of course you can - makes the list look so much better

• laundry - sort last load and put away
• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) more done
• tidy spare room started
• get rid of lots of stuff we've cleared out to freecycle/charity shop/rubbish tip started
• ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
• spend some time figuring out new hard drive thing for laptop
• get back on track with weight loss... doing
• go to post office to post slippers to sister
• complain to cat sitter/her mum as cats had no food when we came back
• charge mobile & check for messages - can't do until DH brings home spare charger, probably tomorrow.
• write in DCs books about Christmas & DS2's 11month update (before his birthday if poss, lol) started

• get boys from nursery DONE
• bath & bed for boys soon
• tidy up pre-cleaners tomorrow
• get DS1's bag ready for pre-school tomorrow
• speak to a financial bloke about life insurance, urgh
• dinner, bath & bed for me

Off to look for my list.....

Up and dressed-done
Packed lunch DD1-done
DD2 to nursery-done
Put away dry washing
Dry stuff on racks
More washing in
Hoover
Empty dishwasher-done
Fill dishwasher-done Tidy-again
Change beds
Pick up DD1-nope
Dinner-done
Baths and hair all DDs-well clearly that is madness so will confine myself to DD1

• Get DS1 and 2 up and ready before 8.30 DONE
• Get then out to school DONE
• Empty dishwasher DONE
• Change and dress DS3 DONE
• Get myself dressed DONE

-- Washing DONE

• Shop for milk and bread DONE
• Drying DONE
• Ironing DONE
• put away started
• Dinner DONE
• Sort kitchen worktops DONE
• tidy/sweep kitchen floor DONE
• load dishwasher DONE (will do rest after dinner)
• Tidy living room floor DONE
• hoover DONE
• sort top of piano
• Pack boxes in my room (most stuff already in boxes just needs doing properly).
• Bath Boys - cancelled

last item cancelled as DS1 suddenly turned round to me during dinner and said "I don't feel well" - looked at him and he was white as a sheet and has since thrown up

Guess I'll have him off school tomorrow as it's definitely not a coughing too much/running around episode looking at him now. Oh well at least I can get upstairs and pack some of DS2/3's room during the day tomorrow as DS1 can watch DS3

Poor DS1 Hope he enjoys a sofa day tomorrow

• laundry - sort last load and put away
• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) more done
• tidy spare room started
• get rid of lots of stuff we've cleared out to freecycle/charity shop/rubbish tip started
• ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
• spend some time figuring out new hard drive thing for laptop
• get back on track with weight loss... ongoing
• go to post office to post slippers to sister
• complain to cat sitter/her mum as cats had no food when we came back
• charge mobile & check for messages - can't do until DH brings home spare charger, probably tomorrow.
• write in DCs books about Christmas & DS2's 11month update (before his birthday if poss, lol) started

• bath & bed for boys DONE
• tidy up pre-cleaners tomorrow started
• get DS1's bag ready for pre-school tomorrow started
• speak to a financial bloke about life insurance, urgh
• dinner cooking, bath & bed for me

Poor DS1 hope he feels a lot better soon!

hmm - well now I'm not so sure.

He suddenly perked up well enough to be very very silly with DS2.......but as soon as I reminded him that he was ill he was "oh woe is me again".

and thinking about it his trip to the toilet was quite short for someone that was sick

Anything boring on at school tomorrow?
Or a test?

don't know - but he's going.

He's just told me (through held back smiles) that yes he was sick,he is now feeling better, but he's had a headache all afternoon and he was sick because of his headache...........

Kids - who would have them? You can never be up to them

Alibear1 - I heart adding things that I've done to the list, makes me feel soooo good.

Thanks for the shortbread - Pushchair.

FAQ - Children they are monkies, my DD is always saying she is ill but seems fine when running around, talking non-stop etc.....

Get DC up and dressed DONE
Get dressed - me DONE
Breakfast DONE
School run DONE
Nursery drop off DONE
Tidy up after breakfast DONE
Check how much room is in freezer DONE
Sort out containers to put meals in DONE
Make shopping list and meal planner DONE
Pick DC up from nursery DONE
Big supermarket shop DONE
Big cooking session for freezer
Strip beds DONE MINE OK SO HALF DONE THEN
Wash bedcovers and dry IN WASH NOW
1x load of other washing and drying DONE
Ask DH to put boxes away in loft (are now cluttering up my l/room and becoming increasingly annoying )
Pick DC1 up from after school club DONE
Clean up after dinner DONE
Homework DC1 SHARED THIS ONE WITH DH
Get clothes out for tommorrow
Order books for DC1 (must check blackhole that is my bank account first) DONE

NEED TO ADD:-
Straighten hair DONE
Get DH to make our bed DONE
Find wipeble tablecloth and put on kitchen table (my new table is getting ruined!) DONE

Off to bed in a mo, so end of the day:

• laundry DONE
• remove stuff from our room to reclaim it and find new homes for it (or get rid....) more done
• tidy spare room started
• get rid of lots of stuff we've cleared out to freecycle/charity shop/rubbish tip started
• ebay lots of stuff, currently in a big box
• spend some time figuring out new hard drive thing for laptop
• get back on track with weight loss... ongoing
• go to post office to post slippers to sister
• complain to cat sitter/her mum as cats had no food when we came back
• charge mobile & check for messages - can't do until DH brings home spare charger, probably tomorrow.
• write in DCs books about Christmas & DS2's 11month update (before his birthday if poss, lol) started

• bath & bed for boys DONE
• tidy up pre-cleaners tomorrow started
• get DS1's bag ready for pre-school tomorrow DONE
• speak to a financial bloke about life insurance DONE
• dinner DONE bath shower tomorrow instead & bed for me in a mo

tomorrow:

• DS1 to pre-school
• me & DS2 to Sing & Sign
• ironing
• shower
• PO
• maybe a new playgroup if we make it
• orchestra (need to confirm sitter)

DH tax return done done done freakin' done that was the biggy, now life can return to normal. amazing how much time avoiding stuff takes up
6 hours revision 3.5 done so far
swimming?
stuff up to loft
vacuum bedroom
recycling out done
washing done
parcel up some stuff for ebay done
email to SD mother re: timetable done

Flying through as am off to bed, but:

Todays list:
Get ds to breakfast club, go to work, do overtime, collect ds from afterschool club DONE

Feed ds and myself DONE

Do packed lunch for ds DONE (but no yoghurts - all out of date )

Sort ninja clothes for tomorrow DONE

Clean car out DONE

Empty fridge of out of date food DONE

Washing - must do other load of darks. The rest can be done next weekend if I don't do them during the week. DONE

Keep living room tidy DONE

Hey, looks good when I list it like that
Although TBF, just getting the first 4 done would have been good going.

FAQ - was ds3 up to mischief last night? (Haven't had time to scroll through todays messages yet)